toodeloo
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editUnknown. Possibly from French à tout à l’heure (“see you later”) or from toot. [1]
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˌtuːdəˈluː/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Interjection
edittoodeloo
Usage notes
editDated and very rarely used in North America. Although likely to be understood, it is likely to be considered humorous, and may be used in a parody of British English speakers. (This is also true in modern British English usage.)
Synonyms
editRelated terms
editDescendants
edit- → Dutch: toedeloe
Translations
editgoodbye — see goodbye
References
edit- ^ Quinion, Michael (2011 December 17) “toodle-pip”, in World Wide Words[1], retrieved 2013-10-08